Transfer for Primary Angioplasty Versus Immediate Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction
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- 14 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 108 (15) , 1809-1814
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000091088.63921.8c
Abstract
Background— The benefit of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) over thrombolysis has been clearly demonstrated in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the best therapeutic strategy for a patient with AMI presenting to acute care services without catheterization facilities remains under debate. Our objective was to gather all available information from clinical trials comparing transfer of patients experiencing AMI for angioplasty versus immediate thrombolysis.Keywords
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